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Pull-thru
USACECheatham Lock and Dam · Tennessee
Right Bank Recreation Area
Overview The relaxing family friendly atmosphere at Right Bank Recreation Area will have campers wanting to return as often as possible.
Sites5all reservable
Elev.390ft
Comf.Mar-Dec10 months
Max rigtents
Electric5sites
From Nashville0h55real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 390 ft, Right Bank Recreation Area has a 10-month comfortable window (Mar-Dec). Winter nights average around 33°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 5 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Nov
Mar-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
54%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Apr 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Nov 13.
71°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Nashville
31 mi
0h55
02
Chattanooga
166 mi
3h25
03
Knoxville
210 mi
4h12
04
Memphis
219 mi
4h24
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.2 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 5 SITES
Color byShow only
4 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
5
Accessible
5
Prime
5
Sites
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.2 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.